Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-13
San Diego Notes.

Ccpyrigt, 1887. By ue California Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, July 12th.-A city prison
will have to be built, as the county Super
ylsors refuse longer to care for city prison
ers in the Jail. Sneak thieves are becom-
ing alarmingly numerous, and scarcely q
day passes but what two or three petty
robberies are reported.
Governor Ry ersOn, Of Lower California,
and some twenty prominent merchants
and Government officers are at Enseuada,
and certify there is no smallpox at that
place at present, and assert that at no time
has the disease threatened to become cpl
demic. They also certify that cholera or
yellow fever was never known to exist in
the northern district of Lower California.
Spreckels and party spent to-day in
sightseeing and receiving friends on board
their yacht. Spreckels is still reticent re-
garding his intentions
Los Angeles Has Car Strike.
Copyright, 1887, by The California associated Press
Los ANGELES, July 12th.-The car-drivers
and conductors on the horse-car lines
struck to-day. They objected to several
clauses of an agreement prepared bv the
company, which the employees were to sign,
and which held them directly responsible
for all damage to the property of the COM
pany, whether by accident or otherwise. A
deposit of S25 was also demanded As
soon as the old men left their places were
filled by new men. Tonight some of the
new men have left their work, and the
strikers claim there will be no men on
hand in the morning. The company say
that the cars will run on time to morrow.
Metropolitan Notes.
Copyright. 1887. by the California Associated Press
SAN Francisco, July 12th-[Special i
At meeting of the Board of Health this
evening 1t was resolved to recommend a
building on the water front in which to
disinfect clothing or any material from in
fected ships, such building to cost S., 1000.
The reception of welcome home to Wm.
II. Jordan, Supreme Master Workman, by
the Lodges of this oity and Alameda, A o.
U. W.. at the Mechanics Pavilion tonight,
was attended by 5000 people. The address
of welcome was by +. +. Loud, Grsnd
Master Workman of California.
Good Work for Girls.
PETALUMA, July 12th.-Dow Hakes, who
lives between Bloomfield and Valley Ford,
in this county, has probably the largest
raspberry patch north of the bay. 1t con-
tains twelve acres, six of which are now in
full bearing. Mr.. Hakes would not en-
ploy Cinnamon TO pick his berries, and has
secured the help of fifteen girls, who find
it delightful employment, and earn little
over dollar a day. He finds ready sale
for his berries here, the Petaluma cannery
paying him S. 30 case.
A Prehistoric Beast
Copyright, 1857 by tie California associated Pres.
SANTA ANA, July 12th.-While railroad
graders were excavating a cut near San
Juan-by- -the-Sea, the remains of a man.
moth mastodon were discovered. The
tusks were eight inches in diameter and
sixteen feet in length. The remaining por-
tons of this monstrous skeleton lay near
by. The tusks, after exposure to the air,
decomposed.
Nothing Small About Her.
Copyright. 1857, by tle California Assocatei Press
Los ANGELES, July 12th.-General Miles
has written letter to General Franklin.
President of the Board of Managers of the
Soldiers Home, urging the claims of South
ern California for the branch Soldiers
Home on this coast.
Couldn't Ride n Hammock.
IccpTigt, 1887, Jy ae California lssociateel Press
FRESNO, July 12th-Frank LOGAN, we'll
known San Francisco capitalist, fell from a
hammock at his vineyard last evening and
broke his collar-bone
An Incensed Community.
COLUsA, July 12th.-Since the arrival of
the city papers (at o'clock P NJ fifty-five
Examiners have been scratched off the list
here, aud not all its subscribers have vet
been seen.